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How to Stop the Partisan War That Is Destroying America
William Morrow
October 2007
On Sale: October 9, 2007
288 pages
ISBN: 0061236349
EAN: 9780061236341
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Political
Inspired by their popular USA Today column,
conservative Cal Thomas and liberal Bob Beckel show
politicians of both stripes how to get beyond partisanship,
restore civility, and move our country forward. Thomas and
Beckel are a unique pair in today's political
climate—pundits from opposite sides who not only talk to
each other but work together to find common ground on some
of the most divisive issues facing us, from the war in Iraq
to gay marriage to the Patriot Act. Common Ground
unmasks the hypocrisy of many of the issues, organizations,
and individuals who created and deepened the partisan divide
at the center of American politics, and makes a strategic
case for why this bickering must stop. Throughout,
Thomas and Beckel explode conventional wisdom and offer
surprising new conclusions: - The Red State/Blue
State divide: Myth!
- A "common ground"
presidential candidate can win in 2008: Reality!
- "Polarizers" like Ann Coulter and Michael Moore are the
future of political debate: Myth!
- Major-party politics faces extinction: Reality!
These guys should know. For years Beckel and
Thomas contributed to the climate of polarization in
Washington . . . and they admit it. "We're two guys who
spent a lot of years in the polarizing business, but on
opposing sides," they write. "We helped write the game plan,
and we have participated in everything from getting money
out of true believers to appearing on television to help
spread the contentious message. In many cases, we wrote the
message. We know the gig, and it's just about up."
In this much-needed book, Thomas and Beckel go beyond their
column to offer a sobering overview of the current political
divide and its corrosive effect on us all.They also explain
how bipartisanship and consensus politics are not only good
for the day-to-day democratic process but essential for our
nation's future well-being. Entertaining and
informative, funny and healing, Common Ground is must
reading for all concerned citizens.
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